Athena_Varinder

Falling for his warm touch despite his usual coldness, she loved him only to be disappointed and betrayed in the end.

When love turns to darkness, it festers to be poisonous and consumes the soul.

The naïve Arabella evolved.

***

“Thank you for becoming my wife,” was her cold husband’s last words before he died, coupled with a smile that had never before graced his lips. Not on their wedding day. And not even at the birth of their only child.

Emperor Ferdinand, someone Arabella loved so much, killed their son. 

She became a villainess and vowed revenge for her beloved child. 

For a decade, she used everything she could to make Ferdinand pay.

Until finally… he fell to ruin!

With her revenge complete, Arabella's life soon ended with her dead husband in her arms.

But fate wasn’t done playing with her. 

All of a sudden, she was back two decades ago right after their wedding.

Was it a curse or a blessing?

It didn’t matter. Because there is only one thing she needed to do.

“I will ruin you in this lifetime too!” 

This was her hateful promise to herself upon realizing she was reborn.

But in her second life, Arabella was unexpectedly bestowed a gift to uncover the truth.

Who was wrong and who was right? 

Only time will tell.

Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress

'Ah, so that's what he's worried about…'

Arabella had heard from Alwin that in their past life, they had a hard time stopping Ferdinand when he's furious or hurt, and he goes to Estrella to vent.

"Rest assured. I have already made up my mind," she assured him and he smiled.

Arabella conversed with Alvis a bit more before saying her goodbyes so she could prepare for her date with Ferdinand tonight.

Arabella knew her husband was extremely busy at the moment with all the goings on, so she took it upon herself to be the one to prepare for their date.

'Now that I thought about it, it's usually Ferdinand who prepares for our dates. I should also surprise him, even if just for a bit.'

Since Ferdinand would likely leave immediately, a simple date in her chambers should suffice.

They have not seen each other for a while so privacy was more important this time.

Chapter 862: Modest